FARAD CAPACITOR Install - Honda-Acura.net

93DelSolSi · 07-07-04, 04:21 PM

can someone show me how you install a FARAD CAPACITOR

SumAccordGuy94 · 07-07-04, 07:07 PM

its very simple... you'll need short pieces of wire (same gauge as power and ground for the amp) and some connectors. Pop out the power fuse at the battery. Mount the cap as close to the amp as possible to make the cable runs as short as possible. The power lead from the battery will go to the positive of the cap (instead of the amp). Then run a cable, as short as possible, from the same positive terminal to the positive connection on the amp. Then just a short ground wire (again, same gauge as the amp uses) and ground it to the same point on the car your amp is grounded to, NOT to the terminal on the amp.

BEFORE installing the fuse at the battery..... use a small test light or some other small light, connect each wire of the light to each one of the terminals of the fuse holder... the light will light up and gradually dim to nothing. Wait till the light goes out and then install the fuse. This "charges" the cap, if you dont do this you'll get a big spark when you install the fuse.

**b00gers** · 07-07-04, 08:02 PM

^^^

heres a visual. note that the ground for the cap is not using the same grounding point as the amp. in my experience, either way is fine.

***Nelson*** · 07-08-04, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by WiLL

^^^

heres a visual. note that the ground for the cap is not using the same grounding point as the amp. in my experience, either way is fine.

WiLL to the rescue!

That is pretty much the basic diagram to follow, if you have two amps, then it would be better to get a dist block after the cap, but not needed.

**b00gers** · 07-08-04, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by MaxBoosT

That is pretty much the basic diagram to follow, if you have two amps, then it would be better to get a dist block after the cap, but not needed.

that should only apply if the two amps are both powering subs. since a farad cap is "designed" to give the amp extra juice when the bass hits.

SiClone · 07-15-04, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by WiLL

nice drauwrring Simon.....

ewilli · 07-15-04, 07:16 PM

can i run the ground for the cap into a dist block with the ground with the amp and then to a ground on the car? all grounds being the same, wont this work?

**b00gers** · 07-15-04, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ewilli

can i run the ground for the cap into a dist block with the ground with the amp and then to a ground on the car? all grounds being the same, wont this work?

CAN you do it? course.

just try to keep the ground wire as short as possible. hopefully no more than 18".

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07-07-04, 07:07 PM	#2
SumAccordGuy94 Older Honda Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Adirondacks of NY Posts: 3,155	its very simple... you'll need short pieces of wire (same gauge as power and ground for the amp) and some connectors. Pop out the power fuse at the battery. Mount the cap as close to the amp as possible to make the cable runs as short as possible. The power lead from the battery will go to the positive of the cap (instead of the amp). Then run a cable, as short as possible, from the same positive terminal to the positive connection on the amp. Then just a short ground wire (again, same gauge as the amp uses) and ground it to the same point on the car your amp is grounded to, NOT to the terminal on the amp. BEFORE installing the fuse at the battery..... use a small test light or some other small light, connect each wire of the light to each one of the terminals of the fuse holder... the light will light up and gradually dim to nothing. Wait till the light goes out and then install the fuse. This "charges" the cap, if you dont do this you'll get a big spark when you install the fuse.